Are you "celebrating" St. Patrick's Day?

[leebee]

Good morning! Do you do anything to observe St. Patrick's Day, and if so, what/how? Today I'll make corned beef and cabbage, with potatoes, carrots, turnip (actually rutabaga) and parsnips for dinner. DD and the resident 7 year old are making soda bread, and my SIL and the 7yo are going to make Guinness cupcakes with Bailey's frosting for dessert. Everyone is wearing their green shirts/socks today, too!

 

[Meriweather]

No...not at all......other than the passing of my mother years ago. Since then it is a non holiday for me

 

[leebee]

I also celebrated St. Patrick's Day in different ways in the past. When I lived in Salem, MA, the bar where I worked had a big St. Patrick's celebration on the Saturday closest to the 17th. Free corned beef and cabbage dinner with the works, all day long, with green beer and greena coladas highlighting the drink menu. This was a fun, "locals" bar that sponsored dart teams, sports pools, and was generally a friendly place to be. We'd have a great day!

Same with a now-closed pub here in Orono. On St. Patrick's day, they'd open at 6am with "Kegs and Eggs." They had Irish-themed specials on their meal menu and drinks along the same line- green beer, Irish coffee, etc. It was always a fun time. Both of these pubs are now closed; I miss them, and the friends and good times I had while they were open.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

Not having anything different than normal every day food.

Breakfast was Starbucks Coffee pod in a Nespresso machine, muselii with blueberries, chopped mango and Greek yoghurt. Lunch will probably be a spinach avocado wrap and dinner will be baked gnocci in a tomato sauce.

Its only Americans who think we eat special food on St Patricks Day. We dont.

Sundays most Irish families either have a roast dinner or go to a carvery lunch. Many people will have pizza or a chinese this evening.

 

[tony67]

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Not having anything different than normal every day food.

Breakfast was Starbucks Coffee pod in a Nespresso machine, muselii with blueberries, chopped mango and Greek yoghurt. Lunch will probably be a spinach avocado wrap and dinner will be baked gnocci in a tomato sauce.

Its only Americans who think we eat special food on St Patricks Day. We dont.

Sundays most Irish families either have a roast dinner or go to a carvery lunch. Many people will have pizza or a chinese this evening.

Yeah - I recall in the 90s it was really just a day off and excuse to go to the pub - only Americans cared about the parade other than you did not want to get stuck on the wrong side of it.

I've not been home for Patrick's day in a very long time - but I know my family (in Dublin, Clare and Australia) always does a bacon roast, and that is what Ill be doing today as well. It does seem like its become more of a thing - last time I was home for it even the small town had a nice fireworks show.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

Yeah - I recall in the 90s it was really just a day off and excuse to go to the pub - only Americans cared about the parade other than you did not want to get stuck on the wrong side of it.

I've not been home for Patrick's day in a very long time - but I know my family (in Dublin, Clare and Australia) always does a bacon roast, and that is what Ill be doing today as well. It does seem like its become more of a thing - last time I was home for it even the small town had a nice fireworks show.

Exactly, going to Mass and a roast family dinner, and the bank holiday off work and school. Thats really all most Irish people care about. Its the Americans and the people at Failte Ireland and RTE who care about anything else. Americans will be all crowded into the pubs in Temple Bar, while all the local Dublin families will be going to the big family event area at Collins Barracks.

Americans in Dublin decked out head to toe in gear from Carrolls, Irish people wearing normal clothes with a sprig of fresh shamrock.

Americans drinking Guinness and eating over priced stew in tourist pubs, Irish people having a spice bag from the local Chinese.

 

[Smugpugmug]

No, it's not a holiday I ever celebrated. I'm having a charcuterie board tonight but that is unrelated to St. Patricks' day.

 

[luvnwdwgal]

No. I don’t even bother to wear something green.

 

[Disneylover99]

Not having anything different than normal every day food.
Its only Americans who think we eat special food on St Patricks Day. We dont.

Exactly, going to Mass and a roast family dinner, and the bank holiday off work and school. Thats really all most Irish people care about. Its the Americans and the people at Failte Ireland and RTE who care about anything else. Americans will be all crowded into the pubs in Temple Bar, while all the local Dublin families will be going to the big family event area at Collins Barracks.

Americans in Dublin decked out head to toe in gear from Carrolls, Irish people wearing normal clothes with a sprig of fresh shamrock.

Americans drinking Guinness and eating over priced stew in tourist pubs, Irish people having a spice bag from the local Chinese.

You seem a bit riled up by Americans.
Why does it matter how they celebrate St. Patrick’s day?

 

[Disneylover99]

I’m going to light a green candle and eat a bowl of Lucky Charms cereal.

 

[dvcgirl67]

People on my side do the corned beef and cabbage deal, as we have some Irish in us. But my DH and I have never enjoyed that meal. Today happens to be the day we visit my FIL....he's cooking, manicotti, meatballs and sausage.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

You seem a bit riled up by Americans.
Why does it matter how they celebrate St. Patrick’s day?

Its just so funny to me how there is such a big disconnect between what Americans think is Irish and the reality of what is actually Irish that people who are born in Ireland and live in Ireland do.

 

[dvcgirl67]

Its just so funny to me how there is such a big disconnect between what Americans think is Irish and the reality of what is actually Irish that people who are born in Ireland and live in Ireland do.

Same with the Italians....how we've "Americanized" their cuisine to a large degree. Hope you enjoy your St. Paddy's Day

 

[tvguy]

Other than having corned beef.......because it was on sale at the store, no celebration of St. Patrick's day. I will take my 65 Mustang out for a birthday drive, it rolled off the assembly line 59 years ago today.

 

[ronandannette]

Nope - nothing special today, but at some point we probably will briefly discuss who Patrick was and his historical significance within Christianity. On Friday at my office we had green beers (or cider) passed around in the late afternoon.

 

[Bad Pink Tink 2.0]

Nope - nothing special today, but at some point we probably will briefly discuss who Patrick was and his historical significance within Christianity.

Thats great, make sure you talk about using the shamrock, Down Cathedral and Croagh Patrick.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Don't have anything too special lined up, probably just find something green to wear and drink a Guinness or two.

 

[ronandannette]

Thats great, make sure you talk about using the shamrock, Down Cathedral and Croagh Patrick.

Do tell...we all like to learn here on the DIS. Or was that some sort of snark I misinterpreted?

 

[Disneylover99]

Its just so funny to me how there is such a big disconnect between what Americans think is Irish and the reality of what is actually Irish that people who are born in Ireland and live in Ireland do.

That could probably be said for many country/cultural celebrations around the world.
I guess I just think, people should celebrate however they want, without being looked down upon.

 

[Micca]

There's def some Guinness in the house, otherwise we're exhausted from our week at WDW.